#BA661C
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.6% 0.135 55.9), rgb(186, 102, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BA661C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA661C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 102, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.135 55.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA661C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA661C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA661C text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA661C text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 55.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA661C
oklch(59.6% 0.135 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#643306
oklch(37.8% 0.088 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#BA661C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F700D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5358 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA661C
#BA661C
oklch(59.6% 0.135 55.9)
- #0089C0
#0089C0
oklch(59.6% 0.128 235.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA661C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.011
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
Use #BA661C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.